Mrs. Pesce was a recipient of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Heart of the School Award in 2000.
Send
a Catholic
e-mail greeting with
art work from Ascension Students.
Created for the Campaign for Human Development, this painting placed in
a national contest a few years ago.
Art
Achievement
Mrs. Pesce's students received an honorable mention in the 2004 National
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Contest, "Breaking the
Cycle of Poverty in America." Ascension achieved recognition for
the last four years of this national competition.
Art Club 2008-2009
Art Club students earned a second place nationally for the painting they entered in the Catholic Campaign for Human Development annual contest. This year's theme was "Empowering People to Combat Global Poverty." The CCHD contest awards $375 to the school and matches it with a gift to an approved charity that Ascension chooses. Congratulations to Mrs. Pesce and 2009 graduates Marian Woznica, Ruth Whittaker, Mary Kate Skalitzky, Megan Wirtz and Colleen Gartland.
| Grade 7 does their paper maché projects. These are always a challenge. |
| Grade 6 presents designs for the school Christmas card. |
| Grades 4 and 5 work on projects having to do with line, shape and color. |
| Grades K - 3 will be working on painting and drawing as well as large fall characters. Cutting skills and the use of different art tools is well underway |
Faculty
& Staff > Patricia Pesce
Visual Arts
Art is a fundamental part of education. It provides students with the opportunity for expression and communication at every age level. This expression allows students to become aware of and recognize images and spatial relationships. Art is a problem solving process. Students create and carry out ideas to form the whole, completed project. Appreciation of the creative experience at all levels is gained through their own projects and the works of other artists. The art process helps students organize their thoughts for other areas. Welcome back to another year. As usual, this year the 8th grade will work on a project for the auction.
The Class of 2010 has begun work on their contribution to Auction 16: License to Bid. With the help of Mrs. Fran Gregory, Mrs. Pesce is teaching students to make pins and pendants using clay. Using a few simple techniques, the students have created Klimpt designs that are then crafted into beautiful jewelry. Watch for pictures of the finished products! Visit the Art Studio Gallery to see samples of student work. |
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Wonderful News
Last year four students from Art Club entered the Catholic Campaign for Human Development contest to combat global poverty. The students and Mrs. Pesce researched the topic and discussed what would be needed to help people out of poverty situations. A design was crafted by each of the four students. Then elements from all four drawings were combined with the visual elements and principals of art in mind. The students created a painting steeped with meaning and visual excitement. The painting took second place nationally. Monetary awards were given to the students and with a matching amount going to The Northwest Neighborhood federation. This organization works with the community to help youth within their boundaries. We can be very proud of our part in bringing about social justice awareness through the visual arts. Visit the Art Studio Gallery and the Description of Eighth Grade Masterpiece Project for 8th Grade Students (PDF)
Congratulations to Anna Joubert, the recipient of the 2010 Kathy Adams Mastepiece Award. Her work was judged to best capture the spirit and technique of the artist, Wayne Thibaud. |
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Each
year, 8th graders enjoy a tour of the Art Institute of Chicago. |
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We are happy to be working in the studio again! We are delighted with our new Art Tables, thanks to the 2006 Auction Fund-A-Need program. |
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| There is design
in everything! This shattered glass was photographed in Boston. |
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